Active 1962–1968
1990–present Branch U.S. Army | Country United States Type Military Intelligence | |
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Part of 111th Military Intelligence Brigade Garrison/HQ Goodfellow Air Force Base | ||
The 344th Military Intelligence Battalion is located in San Angelo, Texas at Goodfellow Air Force Base. The 344th MI Bn is subordinate to the 111th Military Intelligence Brigade, Ft Huachuca, Arizona. The Battalion consists of three units; Alpha, Bravo, and Charlie Companies, located at Goodfellow AFB, and Delta Company, located at the Naval Technical Training Center, Corry Station, Pensacola, FL.
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Decorations
Description
Shield: Argent on a saltire celeste a key ward up bendwise sinister surmounted by two pikes bendwise or.
Motto: Silent Sentinel
Description
A gold color metal and enamel device consisting of a gold key, ward slanted upward to right behind the shafts of two pikes; all encircled by a continuous oval-shaped scroll passing through the bow of the key, behind the pike heads, keyward and over the pike staffs and bearing the inscription in black letters SILENT SENTINEL. Symbolism: The key, symbol for security and secrecy, and the pikes, weapons used by sentries in the Middle Ages, symbolize the basic mission of the organization. The shape of the bow of the key and the two pikes further simulates the numerical designation of the organization.
Symbolism
Shield: Oriental blue and silver gray are the colors used for military intelligence. The key, symbol for security and secrecy, and the pikes, weapons used by sentries in the Middle Ages, symbolize the basic mission of the organization.